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September 9, 2025
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Trevor Matthews, Jared C. Zager, Carlos A. Lopes
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Go into Executive Session and return to Open Session
To go into Executive Session and return to Open Session
From the minutes
“Motion to go into Executive Session and return to Open Session was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes. - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - yes, Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)
Approve the open session minutes from 8/19/25
To approve the open session minutes from 8/19/25
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the open session minutes from 8/19/25 was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes. - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - yes, Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)
Approve the updated Road Acceptance Policy
To approve the updated Road Acceptance Policy
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the updated Road Acceptance Policy was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes. - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - yes, Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)
Approve the Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the Town of Freetown and Greenman- Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) for the Council on Aging Survey and Design for Building Expansion
To approve the Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the Town of Freetown and Greenman- Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) for the Council on Aging Survey and Design for Building Expansion
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the Town of Freetown and Greenman- Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) for the Council on Aging Survey and Design for Building Expansion was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - yes, Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)
Authorize the Town Administrator to sign the contract between the Town of Freetown and Air Masters Division of the Rise Group for HVAC for Town Hall First Floor
To authorize the Town Administrator to sign the contract between the Town of Freetown and Air Masters Division of the Rise Group for HVAC for Town Hall First Floor
From the minutes
“Motion to authorize the Town Administrator to sign the contract between the Town of Freetown and Air Masters Division of the Rise Group for HVAC for Town Hall First Floor was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - yes, Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)
New bylaw employee's and new union employee's healthcare contributions lining up to the new rates
To new bylaw employee's and new union employee's healthcare contributions lining up to the new rates
From the minutes
“Motion to new bylaw employee's and new union employee's healthcare contributions lining up to the new rates was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - yes, Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)
Approve the ambulance abatements and write offs for August 2025 in the sum of $153,271.15
To approve the ambulance abatements and write offs for August 2025 in the sum of $153,271.15
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the ambulance abatements and write offs for August 2025 in the sum of $153,271.15 was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Lopes - -Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Lopes - yes, Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Lopes)
Appoint Selectmen Carlos Lopes to the Regional School Negotiating Committee effective 9/2/2025- 6/30/2026 and make said appointment
To appoint Selectmen Carlos Lopes to the Regional School Negotiating Committee effective 9/2/2025- 6/30/2026 and make said appointment
The roll call in the minutes does not list every Selectman present, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Selectmen Carlos Lopes to the Regional School Negotiating Committee effective 9/2/2025- 6/30/2026 and make said appointment was made by Selectmen Zager and seconded by Selectmen Matthews - Vote: was approved in a unanimous roll call vote - Vote: Selectmen Zager - yes, Selectmen Matthews - yes.” (Motion: Zager, second: Matthews)
From the Freetown Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every roll call against the Selectmen present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Photos: Carlos Lopes from Homes For Our Troops; Jared Zager and Chad Carvalho from the Town of Freetown video of the October 5, 2026 Board of Selectmen meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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